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Notable locations in Ontonagon: Ontonagon Station (A), River Pines RV Park and Campground (B), Ontonagon City Sheriff Office (C), Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department (D), Ontonagon County Historical Society Lighthouse and Museum (E), Ontonagon Township Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ontonagon include: Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), Siloa Lutheran Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), United Methodist Church (E), Holy Family Catholic Church (F), Ascension Episcopal Church (G), Apostolic Lutheran Church (H), Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Holy Family Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ontonagon include: Riverfront Park (1), Ontonagon Township Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Americinn Lodge & Suites (120 Lincoln Avenue), AmericInn Silver City (120 Lincoln Avenue), Best Western Porcupine Mountain Lodge (120 Lincoln Ave), Don's Carpet Cleaning (22554 Lakeshore Road).
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Ontonagon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ontonagon and their reported violations in the past:
ONTONAGON COUNTY PARK (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1999), St Unresolved (2 times from SEP-30-1999 to MAR-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
RAINBOW MOTEL AND RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
PETERSON'S CHALET COTTAGES (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-1999)
SCOTT'S SUPERIOR INN (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
ONTONAGON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.2%
(15.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 70.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 30.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.0 people | | Michigan: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 54.4% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This village: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ontonagon, MI
People in group quarters in Ontonagon:
- 115 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
Ontonagon compared to Michigan state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ontonagon (2011 data):
- The Miners State Bank: Ontonagon at 601 River Street, branch established on 1934/01/06. Info updated 2010/07/26: Bank assets: $128.5 mil, Deposits: $115.8 mil, headquarters in Iron River, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Msb Bankshares, Inc.
- The Citizens State Bank of Ontonagon: The Citizens State Bank Of Ontonagon at 501 River Street, branch established on 1910/12/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $51.8 mil, Deposits: $43.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Ontonagon County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Ontonagon (based on Ontonagon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.05%
| Here | | 55.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
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| Adherents | 40.7% | 28.7% | 11.6% | 8.3% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 16.7% | 23.3% | 6.7% | 20.0% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
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| Congregations | 6.7% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 10.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Ontonagon County: | 8.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Ontonagon County: | 8.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | This county: | 21.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Ontonagon County: | 11.1% | | Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Ontonagon County: | 29.7% | | State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,331 | $27,972 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,463 | $53,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $19,849 | $34,027 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
141 | $474,093 | $40,348 | 35 | $109,070 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $16,519 | $66,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $10,169 | $40,676 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
156 | $527,424 | $40,571 | 35 | $109,070 |
Ontonagon government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,787,000 ($7234.74)
Sewerage: $166,000 ($111.33)
Housing and Community Development: $158,000 ($105.97)
Parks and Recreation: $107,000 ($71.76)
All Other: $107,000 ($71.76)
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $8,000 ($5.37)
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $12,213,000 ($8191.15)
Regular Highways: $754,000 ($505.70)
Water Utilities: $465,000 ($311.87)
General - Other: $357,000 ($239.44)
Housing and Community Development: $308,000 ($206.57)
Parks and Recreation: $125,000 ($83.84)
Central Staff Services: $111,000 ($74.45)
Sewerage: $85,000 ($57.01)
Local Fire Protection: $43,000 ($28.84)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($5.37)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000 ($4.02)
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $120,000 ($80.48)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $245,000 ($164.32)
- General - Interest on Debt: $131,000 ($87.86)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $180,000 ($120.72)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $60,000 ($40.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $301,000 ($201.88)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $83,000 ($55.67)
Interest Earnings: $44,000 ($29.51)
Sale of Property: $34,000 ($22.80)
Fines and Forfeits: $10,000 ($6.71)
Rents: $2,000 ($1.34)
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.67)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,267,000 ($6885.98)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,966,000 ($6684.10)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $3,000 ($2.01)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,502,000 ($1678.07)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $993,000 ($666.00)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $120,000 ($80.48)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $501,000 ($336.02)
General Local Government Support: $180,000 ($120.72)
- Tax - Property: $583,000 ($391.01)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,432,000 ($4313.88)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $150,000 ($100.60)
4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.58% | | Michigan average: | 5.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,646 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.40% | | Michigan average: | 5.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ontonagon:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMPL (920 AM; 1 kW; HANCOCK, MI)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ontonagon:
- WOAS (88.5 FM; ONTONAGON, MI; Owner: ONTONAGON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WUPY (101.1 FM; ONTONAGON, MI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W251AE (98.1 FM; VICTORIA, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC)
- W224AW (92.7 FM; BERGLAND, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
- WGLI (98.7 FM; HANCOCK, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
- WGGL-FM (91.1 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WOLV (97.7 FM; HOUGHTON, MI; Owner: TU-MAR BROADCASTING, INC)
- WCUP (105.7 FM; L'ANSE, MI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY INDIAN COMMUNITY)
TV broadcast stations around Ontonagon:
- WBKP (Channel 5; CALUMET, MI; Owner: SCANLAN TELEVISION, INC.)
Ontonagon fatal accident list:
Jun 9, 1996 01:30 AM, 64, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 10, 1982 02:45 PM, Airport, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 11, 1980 06:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1976 09:05 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 103 meters (338ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,725
Total average daily truck traffic: 181
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Gerald J Hackman, 0.7 Miles North Of Rockland, Mi (Lat: 46.750333 Lon: -89.179639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.9 m, Overall height: 147.8 m
Registrant: Radio Station Wupy Fm, 63120 Phantom Lake Road, Iron River, WI 54847, Phone: (866) 645-4617, Email:
- Gerald J Hackman, 0.7 Miles North Of Rockland, Mi (Lat: 46.750333 Lon: -89.179639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.9 m, Overall height: 147.8 m
Registrant: Radio Station Wupy Fm, 63120 Phantom Lake Road, Iron River, WI 54847, Phone: (866) 645-4617, Email:
- Karen Stoner, 1200 Giseau Drive, Ontonagon County, (Lat: 46.857083 Lon: -89.301889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.8 m, Licensee ID: L00377159
Registrant: Minnesota Towers, Inc., N3054 Fumee Lake Drive, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Phone: (906) 774-5839, Email:
- Karen Stoner, 1200 Giseau Drive, Ontonagon County, (Lat: 46.857083 Lon: -89.301889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.8 m, Licensee ID: L00377159
Registrant: Minnesota Towers, Inc., N3054 Fumee Lake Drive, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Phone: (906) 774-5839, Email:
- Brian Meier, 1200 Giseau Drive, Ontonagon County, (Lat: 46.857083 Lon: -89.301889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.8 m, Licensee ID: L00377159
Registrant: Minnesota Towers, Inc., N3054 Fumee Lake Drive, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, Phone: (906) 774-5839, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - 412 S Boundary Rd (Lat: 46.813000 Lon: -89.633222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPQA404
Assigned Frequencies: 1.61000 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2000, Expiration Date: 04/18/2005, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2005, Certifier: Ron Welton
Registrant: State Of Michigan, 412 S Boundary Rd, Ontonagon, MI 49953, Phone: (906) 885-5275, Fax: (906) 885-5798 - Lat: 46.870167 Lon: -89.325806, Call Sign: KZT951
Assigned Frequencies: 152.345 MHz, 157.605 MHz
Grant Date: 02/07/2002, Expiration Date: 02/24/2012, Certifier: Carl J Haas Jr
Registrant: Range Telecommunications, 2342 Us Hwy 41 West, Marquete, MI 49855, Phone: (906) 228-7000, Fax: (906) 228-8653 - 500 J K Paul Ave (Lat: 46.865222 Lon: -89.307083), Call Sign: KQB80, Licensee ID: L00044896
Assigned Frequencies: 457.325 MHz
Grant Date: 07/27/2005, Expiration Date: 09/28/2015
Registrant: Ontonagon County Rea, 500 J K Paul Avd, Ontonagon, MI 49953, Phone: (906) 884-4151 - Stone Container Corp M 64 (Lat: 46.863556 Lon: -89.325139), Call Sign: WQJ40, Licensee ID: L00055337
Assigned Frequencies: 153.695 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/1998, Expiration Date: 04/06/2003, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2003
Registrant: Upper Peninsula Power Company, 600 Lakeshore Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, Phone: (906) 487-5000 - Lat: 46.836861 Lon: -89.352778, Call Sign: WQDZ857
Assigned Frequencies: 461.075 MHz, 461.100 MHz, 462.125 MHz, 462.375 MHz, 462.400 MHz, 464.600 MHz, 464.625 MHz, 464.650 MHz, 464.700 MHz, 464.725 MHz, 464.750 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/2005, Expiration Date: 12/09/2015, Certifier: Joseph C Domitrovich
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Inc., Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:
- Porcupine Mountains State Park (Lat: 46.813056 Lon: -89.633056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WQFG874
Assigned Frequencies: 1.61000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/12/2006, Expiration Date: 07/12/2016, Certifier: Allen Eichenberg
Registrant: Mdit-Mpscs, 4000 Collins Rd., Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - ONTONAGON, Lat: 46.854306 Lon: -89.318000, Call Sign: WPVS459, Licensee ID: L00545018
Assigned Frequencies: 956.381 MHz
Grant Date: 08/09/2002, Expiration Date: 08/09/2012, Certifier: Penny Osier
Registrant: Village Of Ontonagon - 542 River St (Lat: 46.756306 Lon: -89.317917), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WLG711
Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/1986, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
Registrant: Snrn Broadcasting, Inc., 610 Greenland Road, Ontonagon, MI 49953
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - River St 510 Ft Sw Of M64 M38 Int (Lat: 46.874944 Lon: -89.316806), Type: Building, Overall height: 2 m, Call Sign: KIL757, Licensee ID: L00001365
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 05/21/2003, Expiration Date: 07/15/2013
Registrant: State Of Michigan, Lansing, MI 48909 - Ontonagon County Airport (Lat: 46.850222 Lon: -89.364028), Call Sign: WRLB3239, Licensee ID: L00045046
Assigned Frequencies: 0.37551 MHz
Grant Date: 05/21/2001, Expiration Date: 04/02/2006, Cancellation Date: 06/03/2006
Registrant: County Of Ontonagon, Courthouse 725 Greenland Rd, Ontonagon, MI 49953
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ontonagon)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ontonagon)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Ontonagon, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 68 | 74.5 years |
| Mary | 46 | 80.5 years |
| William | 41 | 76.2 years |
| Charles | 33 | 76.2 years |
| Edward | 28 | 76.9 years |
| Anna | 26 | 84.8 years |
| Robert | 22 | 70.7 years |
| Helen | 22 | 79.7 years |
| James | 20 | 70.2 years |
| Joseph | 19 | 72.2 years |
| Most common last names in Ontonagon, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Maki | 22 | 75.4 years |
| Johnson | 17 | 78.0 years |
| Ross | 16 | 79.9 years |
| Koski | 14 | 74.1 years |
| Hill | 14 | 79.7 years |
| Roehm | 13 | 78.6 years |
| Guzek | 12 | 84.2 years |
| Broemer | 12 | 79.0 years |
| Anderson | 10 | 81.6 years |
| Heikkila | 10 | 77.5 years |
| Businesses in Ontonagon, MI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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